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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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As
each
visitor
arrives,
rise,
and
advance
part
of
the
way
to
meet
her.
If
gentlemen,
rise,
but
do
not
advance.
It
is
not
customary
now
to
introduce
callers
at
these
morning
receptions,
though
you
can
do
so
with
perfect
propriety
where
you
know
such
an
introduction
will
be
agreeable
to
both
parties.
In
introducing
a
gentleman
to
a
lady,
address
her
first,
as--
"Miss
Jones,
permit
me
to
introduce
Mr.
Lee;"
and,
when
introducing
a
young
lady
to
a
matron,
you
introduce
the
younger
one
to
the
elder,
as--
"Mrs.
Green,
allow
me
to
introduce
to
you
my
friend,
Miss
Brown."
In
introducing
strangers
in
the
city
it
is
well
to
name
the
place
of
their
residence,
as--Mr.
James
of
Germany,
or,
Mr.
Brown
of
New
York,
or,
if
they
have
recently
returned
from
abroad,
it
is
well
to
say
so,
as,
Mr.
Lee,
lately
from
India;
this
is
useful
in
starting
conversation.
Be
careful,
when
introducing
your
friends,
to
pronounce
the
name
of
each
one
clearly
and
distinctly,
that
there
may
be
no
mistake
or
necessity
for
repetition.
It
is
a
good
plan,
if
your
receptions
are
usually
largely
attended,
to
have
books
and
pictures
on
the
centre
table,
and
scattered
about
your
parlors.
You
must,
of
course,
converse
with
each
caller,
but
many
will
remain
in
the
room
for
a
long
time,
and
these
trifles
are
excellent
pastime,
and
serve
as
subjects
for
conversation.
It
requires
much
tact
to
know
when
to
introduce
friends,
when
to
take
refuge
under
the
shield
fashion
offers,
and
not
make
them
acquainted
with
each
other.
It
is
a
positive
cruelty
to
force
a
talented,
witty
person,
to
converse
with
one
who
is
ignorant
and
dull,
as
they
will,
of
course,
be
obliged
to
do,
if
introduced.
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